06-21-2019, 03:32 AM
AllGold wrote:
Ok, so no security (or inadequate security). But no backups, either? (I didn't read the story because of the pay wall.)
A lot of times the backups are corrupted as well. As the virus spreads it will hit any device connected to the network. Which would include the backup server. Also could be that a client machine has the backup share mounted for whatever reason.
The only way to protect your backups is to physically disconnect them. That is a physical process, not an automated process. Which means it is easy to forget. Most places would rather have the backups keep running then have the device accidentally unplugged for months and have nothing.
The real problem is there are way to many zero day exploits that aren't being patched quick enough, or shouldn't be there in the first place. Hackers and government agencies have access to these security holes for months and use them until someone notices. If the NSA and CIA spent less time hacking into computers to gain information and more time helping the private and pubic sector harden their systems this wouldn't be as large a problem as it is. But it is totally worth it if the city of Baltimore gets hosed for months if it means they got a shred of intel on someone else.